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[identity profile] scfrankles.livejournal.com posting in [community profile] holmes_minor
Title: Waiting
Form/Wordcount: 221B
Characters/Pairings: Sherlock Holmes & Dr. Watson
Rating: G
Warnings/Content: N/A
Author’s Notes: Written for the [livejournal.com profile] watsons_woes June 2016 prompt: Anticipation.


Holmes and Watson were sitting huddled together.

Watson shifted awkwardly. “How much longer to wait?”

“Not too long now.”

Holmes glanced back at the few scattered people seated behind them.

“Is she there?” whispered Watson.

“Not yet.” Holmes turned round again.

Watson drummed his fingers on his knee.

“Perhaps,” he said abruptly, “I should have brought my gun.”

Holmes looked at him. “I do feel in this situation a gun might be an overreaction.”

“I simply meant I might feel a little more confident with it!”

People were starting to look. Holmes patted Watson’s arm and leant closer. “You do not need the gun.”

There was a faint noise, and Holmes turned to see Lestrade and Gregson taking their places behind.

Holmes gave them a brief smile. “Thank you for coming, gentlemen. There weren’t many others we could ask.”

Lestrade raised an eyebrow at Watson, who was now staring fixedly ahead.

“Is the Doctor all right?”

“He’s fine,” said Holmes. “The waiting is beginning to tell and— Ah!”

Ahead of them, a man in vestments entered.

The organ began to play, while behind them another door opened.

Holmes glanced round.

And gave a reassuring smile to the newly arrived Miss Mary Morstan.

Holmes turned back to Watson.

“Do try and pull yourself together, old fellow,” he whispered. “Here comes your bride.”

Date: 2016-06-28 06:18 pm (UTC)
ext_1789368: okapi (Default)
From: [identity profile] okapi1895.livejournal.com
I think this was excellent use of the prompt. A nice moment between Holmes and Watson. I can also empathize with Watson wanting to be armed for the occasion.

Date: 2016-06-28 06:57 pm (UTC)
debriswoman: (cat and mouse)
From: [personal profile] debriswoman
A very neat build up to the final line:-p

Date: 2016-06-28 08:53 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] thesmallhobbit.livejournal.com
This is lovely - a great twist and yet entirely plausible.

Date: 2016-06-28 09:46 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] gardnerhill.livejournal.com
Hee hee. Kinda figured Watson was playing the nervous bridegroom.

Date: 2016-07-02 01:40 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] godsdaisiechain.livejournal.com
SNORT (no, literally).... this is so cute!

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